USGS · 05383075

LA CROSSE RIVER

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LA CROSSE RIVER NEAR LA CROSSE, WI

LA CROSSE, WI43.8608°N, -91.2104°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

336cfs

AIR TEMP

85°F

WIND

13mph S

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

336cfs 20.6% vs avg

Optimal band: 354–480 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

721cfs

PERIOD LOW

336cfs

RUNNABLE

71%

last 30 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

21.2in

+21% vs normal

21.24 in of precipitation so far this year, 21% above the 30-year normal of 17.59 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

21.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

17.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.8–23.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+21%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 1.97" · normal 1.30" (0.6–1.9)

Jan

Feb: 1.17" · normal 1.29" (0.6–1.9)

Feb

Mar: 1.73" · normal 2.36" (1.0–3.8)

Mar

Apr: 7.95" · normal 3.81" (2.3–5.9)

Apr

May: 2.51" · normal 4.17" (2.4–6.5)

May

Jun: 5.91" (so far)· normal 4.65" (2.5–6.7)

Jun

Jul: normal 3.80" (2.3–5.6)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.28" (1.9–5.1)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.27" (1.1–5.3)

Sep

Oct: normal 2.73" (1.0–4.9)

Oct

Nov: normal 2.02" (0.8–3.1)

Nov

Dec: normal 1.58" (0.5–2.6)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:29 AM

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

92°

73°

TUE

94°

73°

WED

90°

76°

THU

92°

70°

FRI

90°

69°

SAT

79°

62°

SUN

81°

63°

TIME

TUE

NOW

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

TEMP

hourly forecast

80°

mild

80°

73°

74°

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84°

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74°

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

11mph SSW

G 22 mph

G22

SSW

G25

SSW

G26

WNW

G14

G13

G19

SSW

G24

SSE

G25

G22

SSW

G23

SSW

G19

SSW

G22

G23

G26

G22

G21

G19

G13

SSW

G13

SSW

G12

SSW

G10

SSW

WSW

SSE

G19

SSW

G16

SSW

G14

G20

SSW

G22

SSW

G23

SSW

G25

SSW

G27

G29

SSW

G30

SSW

G31

SSW

G33

SSW

G32

SSW

G31

SSW

G32

SSW

G33

SSW

G34

G30

G28

SSW

G27

SSW

G22

SSW

G34

G20

G16

WSW

G15

G17

G16

WSW

G15

G16

SSW

G16

SSW

G18

SSW

G20

G24

G26

G27

G28

WSW

G26

WSW

G19

G15

SSW

G23

G28

SSE

G28

SSE

G30

SSE

G32

G22

G29

SSW

G30

WSW

G20

SSE

SSW

G17

SSW

G18

SSW

G18

SSW

G20

G23

G26

G27

G15

WNW

G12

SSE

SSW

NNW

G11

G17

G24

G21

G18

ENE

G16

ENE

G14

ENE

G13

NNE

G15

NNE

G17

G18

G19

G18

PRECIP

chance %

11%

12%

28%

41%

17%

12%

10%

11%

12%

11%

10%

15%

18%

47%

22%

73%

62%

21%

47%

57%

38%

30%

21%

34%

32%

27%

CLOUDS

cover %

10%

clear

10%

100%

41%

10%

100%

72%

100%

98%

100%

92%

100%

77%

82%

18%

83%

100%

12%

30%

42%

100%

13%

100%

67%

15%

16%

14%

55%

57%

38%

42%

100%

32%

100%

98%

11%

100%

77%

100%

81%

88%

100%

80%

92%

50%

100%

90%

100%

97%

74%

42%

23%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

983

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Moderate

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Peak Activity

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:25 AM

SUNSET

08:51 PM

15H 26M OF DAYLIGHT19H 17M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

Full Moon

100% illuminated

PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

43.8608, -91.2104

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-30 01:34 UTC

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